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In South Carolina, what does the law say about security deposit, return deadline?

Answered for: South Carolina

Any deduction from the security/rental deposit must be itemized by the landlord in a written notice to the tenant together with the amount due, if any, within thirty days after termination of the tenancy and delivery of possession and demand by the tenant

This is South Carolina law on security deposit, return deadline, in the words of the statute itself, read at the official source on 2026-08-21.

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